At this point I'm relying on compatibility to keep myself interested in Ao no Orchestra - the actual execution is thoroughly inconsistent. Read more
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Ao no Orchestra – 07
A seriously shy and anxious person trying to cope with an orchestra setting is an interesting topic to consider. Read more
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Ao no Orchestra – Episodes 1 & 2 [First Impressions]
We are experiencing the joy of music !!
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This passage of the series is pretty much a slog for me.
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Weekly Digest 5/1/23 – My Home Hero, Kimetsu no Yaiba Katanakaji no Sato-hen, Ao no Orchestra
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Back in early 2015 during the second half of my first exchange year in Tokyo, I was walking with a friend around Aoyama and Omotesando in Shibuya. It’s…
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With Blue Box, you just have to take the bitter with the sweet.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 23
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We start out the cour with a very strong episode decidedly light on the tropism Blue Box leans into a bit too much of the time.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 18
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Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 09
It struck me in watching this episode that Taiki's mom is pretty horrible towards him in many ways.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 15
What an episode. And it needed to be. Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 10
Blue Box is possessed of two qualities - patience and restraint - which are an essential part of its ability to succeed,
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 21
Karen is right that Chinatsu is the cautious type, at least on the romance front.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 16
The beach/inn events are kind of a reset button for Chinatsu and Taiki. But not a fast-forward button.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 02
In romcoms the main couple really is everything - and this is one of the best in my opinion.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 03
I have an odd mix of feelings on this series.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 24
There are certain things I have to address after that one.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 22
Ayame is that most unbearable of combos - she never shuts up and she almost never listens.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 04
“Only a year” one might say, but at that age it’s an eternity.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 17
I know there's a light at the end of the tunnel (though sometimes that light is an oncoming train).
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These are the times that try men's souls.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 19
There's no way Blue Box can resist the lure of the maid cafe.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 07
This series' highs and lows are not only extreme, but immediate.
Ao no Miburo (Blue Miburo) – 03
It's clear that this is going to be a story that paints in primary colors, but that can work when you have a really interesting premise.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 20
This is probably one of those "the less said the better" situations for me.
Princession Orchestra #01 — Virtual Idolatry
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Senyoku no Sigrdrifa – 06
「富士ピラー攻略戦！」 (Fuji Piraa Kouryaku-sen!) "Fuji Pillar Assault!" We fighty girls now!
Yuukoku no Moriarty – 06
This will only work if Sherlock is Moriarty's equal - just as the Doyle novels worked because Moriarty was Holmes'. Read more
Saihate no Paladin – 06
Will and Grace hit the road. Read more
Vanitas no Carte – 06
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Oshi no Ko – 06
This was one of those days where the internet was a real minefield. Read more
Saihate no Paladin – 06
「獣の森の射手」 (Kemono no Mori no Ite) "Archer of Beast Woods" A bratty Elf for hire.